loveless drabble ♥
tell me what does it mean to love?
I can't remember.
drabble post. ♥ Loveless, this time. Done for the 100 Themes list. I do them with both drabbles and artwork.
Title: 83___and
Category: Loveless
Summary: "Only because Seimei told you to."
Pairing: Ritsuka x Soubi
Disclaimer: Loveless does not belong to me. ♥ Also, this is old, so be wary.
:: and
And. A way to state that there is an additon. A second presence. That's what he felt like now. The 'other'. Always the addition, never the former. Most commonly forgotten. But when mentioned, it was someone, and THEN him. He was never first, even in his own mind.
He never reached out to people; he kept to himself. Maybe because he was waiting for the day when people would flock to HIM. He was waiting for the person who always had him first on their mind over themselves.
Too bad no one is really like that. Everyone is just so selfish. Fake friends behind practiced smiles; tools and slaves produced of those who are sincere.
If they were smart they used; if they were kind, they WERE used. It was the kind of world they lived in.
"Ritsuka." The adult bowed, placing a kiss on the twelve-year-old's hand. An awkward blush crossed his cheeks as he quickly pulled his hand away.
"I keep telling you to stop that, Soubi!"
"So order me," he breathed, a silent test. Ritsuka looked taken aback for a moment before regaining his composure. He looked over his shoulder, remaining silent. Soubi smiled wistfully, gazing at the young boy.
"Soubi," the boy started, turning back to the man. "You love me, don't you?" He raised his eyebrows, surprised at the question.
"Of course I do, Ritsuka. I love you," he answered mechanically, locking eyes with the boy and wrapping an arm around his small shoulders. Ritsuka only continued to stare into his eyes, as if to help him know what he was really thinking.
"Only because Seimei told you to."
"... Yes." He answered, hesitantly. "Seimei's word is law."
"Seimei comes first in your mind before I do." Ritsuka stated.
"And if he does?"
"If Seimei came back, then you'd instantly go to him instead of me, wouldn't you?" He accused, pushing out of the man's arms.
"Why are you asking me this, Ritsuka?" Soubi inquired, casting a curious glance at the boy.
"Answer me, Soubi. I order you to."
"... Because I would have to." He stated, slowly.
"It's because I'm Loveless, isn't it?" Soubi looked to the boy, confused. Ritsuka glanced down at his feet. "Seimei is Beloved. Everyone loved him. Everyone flocked to him. So you have to go back to him first before me. Always. I'm Loveless for a reason, Soubi."
"I love you, Ritsuka." The man stated, lacing his fingers with Ritsuka's.
"Only because Seimei told you to." The boy shot, trying to get the man to take away his fingers. "You'll always go back to him before me."
"Only because I'm forced to do so," he stated cooly. "I've said it countless times, I love you, Ritsuka. If it were allowed, you would come first." The boy flushed, breaking into a smile and hanging off Soubi's arm.
"Soubi, let's make some memories. I want to take pictures again!" The man smiled, hugging Ritsuka to his chest.
"Alright..."
I can't remember.
drabble post. ♥ Loveless, this time. Done for the 100 Themes list. I do them with both drabbles and artwork.
Title: 83___and
Category: Loveless
Summary: "Only because Seimei told you to."
Pairing: Ritsuka x Soubi
Disclaimer: Loveless does not belong to me. ♥ Also, this is old, so be wary.
:: and
And. A way to state that there is an additon. A second presence. That's what he felt like now. The 'other'. Always the addition, never the former. Most commonly forgotten. But when mentioned, it was someone, and THEN him. He was never first, even in his own mind.
He never reached out to people; he kept to himself. Maybe because he was waiting for the day when people would flock to HIM. He was waiting for the person who always had him first on their mind over themselves.
Too bad no one is really like that. Everyone is just so selfish. Fake friends behind practiced smiles; tools and slaves produced of those who are sincere.
If they were smart they used; if they were kind, they WERE used. It was the kind of world they lived in.
"Ritsuka." The adult bowed, placing a kiss on the twelve-year-old's hand. An awkward blush crossed his cheeks as he quickly pulled his hand away.
"I keep telling you to stop that, Soubi!"
"So order me," he breathed, a silent test. Ritsuka looked taken aback for a moment before regaining his composure. He looked over his shoulder, remaining silent. Soubi smiled wistfully, gazing at the young boy.
"Soubi," the boy started, turning back to the man. "You love me, don't you?" He raised his eyebrows, surprised at the question.
"Of course I do, Ritsuka. I love you," he answered mechanically, locking eyes with the boy and wrapping an arm around his small shoulders. Ritsuka only continued to stare into his eyes, as if to help him know what he was really thinking.
"Only because Seimei told you to."
"... Yes." He answered, hesitantly. "Seimei's word is law."
"Seimei comes first in your mind before I do." Ritsuka stated.
"And if he does?"
"If Seimei came back, then you'd instantly go to him instead of me, wouldn't you?" He accused, pushing out of the man's arms.
"Why are you asking me this, Ritsuka?" Soubi inquired, casting a curious glance at the boy.
"Answer me, Soubi. I order you to."
"... Because I would have to." He stated, slowly.
"It's because I'm Loveless, isn't it?" Soubi looked to the boy, confused. Ritsuka glanced down at his feet. "Seimei is Beloved. Everyone loved him. Everyone flocked to him. So you have to go back to him first before me. Always. I'm Loveless for a reason, Soubi."
"I love you, Ritsuka." The man stated, lacing his fingers with Ritsuka's.
"Only because Seimei told you to." The boy shot, trying to get the man to take away his fingers. "You'll always go back to him before me."
"Only because I'm forced to do so," he stated cooly. "I've said it countless times, I love you, Ritsuka. If it were allowed, you would come first." The boy flushed, breaking into a smile and hanging off Soubi's arm.
"Soubi, let's make some memories. I want to take pictures again!" The man smiled, hugging Ritsuka to his chest.
"Alright..."